Ningbo International Circuit
The Ningbo International Circuit is a motorsport race circuit near the Chinese city of Ningbo.
 Full Circuit (2017–present) | |
| Location | Beilun, Ningbo, China |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 |
| Coordinates | 29°45′41″N 121°51′50″E |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Owner | Geely |
| Broke ground | December 2015 |
| Opened | August 2017 |
| Architect | Alan Wilson |
| Major events | Current: F4 China (2017–2019, 2021–present) Former: WTCR Race of China (2018–2019) Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2021) F3 Asia (2018) Blancpain GT Series Asia (2018) TCR China (2017–2019) WTCC Race of China (2017) |
| Full Circuit (2017–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.015 km (2.494 miles) |
| Turns | 23 |
| Race lap record | 1:40.798 ( Jake Hughes, Tatuus F.3 T-318, 2018, Formula Regional) |
Events
The inaugural event was round of the China Formula 4 series in August 2017 before its international debut in October, when it replaced Shanghai International Circuit as the venue for the World Touring Car Championship Race of China.[1]
- Current
- May: China Endurance Championship, Porsche Sports Cup China
- June: F4 Chinese Championship, GT Super Sprint Challenge
- October: China Endurance Championship
- November: F4 Chinese Championship
- Former
- Asian Formula Renault (2018)
- Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia (2018)
- F3 Asian Championship (2018)
- Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (2021)
- TCR China Touring Car Championship (2017–2019)
- World Touring Car Championship FIA WTCC Race of China (2017)
- World Touring Car Cup FIA WTCR Race of China (2018–2019)
Lap records
As of December 2021, the fastest official race lap records at the Ningbo International Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 4.015 km (2017–present) | ||||
| Formula Regional | 1:40.798[2] | Jake Hughes | Tatuus F.3 T-318 | 2018 2nd Ningbo F3 Asian Championship round |
| GT3 | 1:41.572[3] | Raffaele Marciello | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 2018 Ningbo Blancpain GT Series Asia round |
| Formula 4 | 1:48.091[4] | Oscar Gao | Mygale M14-F4 | 2021 Ningbo Chinese F4 round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:49.157[5] | Charles Leong | Tatuus FR2.0/13 | 2018 Ningbo Asian Formula Renault round |
| LMP3 | 1:49.971[6] | Josh Burdon | Ligier JS P3 | 2018 Ningbo Chinese LMP3 round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:51.640[7] | Thed Björk | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 2018 FIA WTCR Race of China-Ningbo |
| GT4 | 1:53.619[3] | Jukuchou Sunako | BMW M4 GT4 | 2018 Ningbo Blancpain GT Series Asia round |
| TC1 | 2:03.753[8] | Esteban Guerrieri | Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 | 2017 FIA WTCC Race of China |
Notes
References
- "Ningbo International Speedway". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "2018 Asian Formula 3 Ningbo 2 (Race 2)". Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- "SRO GT Asia Ningbo 2018". Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "Andy Chang becomes Chinese F4 champion in Ningbo finale". 5 December 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- "China Endurance Series 2018 - Event 2 Asian Formula Renault Provisional Classification of Race 2" (PDF). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- "Chinese LMP3 Ningbo 2018". Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- "WTCR 2018 » Ningbo International Speedpark Round 21 Results". Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- "WTCC 2017 » Ningbo International Speedpark Round 13 Results". Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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